COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 4 ,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), a leading branded
footwear and accessories retailer, announces the winner of this
year's Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark campaign,
Comfort Cases. DSW associates nominated several
family-focused non-profit organizations that have made an
impression on their lives. After the DSW team narrowed the
nominations to eight finalists, associates and customers cast their
votes on social media to support their favorite charities.
Comfort Cases received a $75,000
donation from DSW on behalf of its associates and customers. Their
mission is to create a world in which foster youth are treated with
dignity and compassion and where communities are committed to
helping them thrive.
The organization was nominated by Erica T., a sales associate in
Cleveland, OH. She was joined by
Roger Rawlins, CEO, to present the
check to the organization, and the video can be viewed at
www.shoeloverscare.com.
"I have been absolutely humbled that DSW chose us to even
participate in their campaign," Robert
Scheer, Founder Comfort Cases.
"Our system is shattered, we have to rebuild it, this
$75,000 that DSW is giving us, is
going to give us the platform to start changing things, to start
getting people to be aware of the fact that foster children deserve
the same thing that you and I get, and that is to feel wanted, that
is to be given the opportunity to be better than the way we expect
them to be." To celebrate this milestone, Robert Scheer is getting his first tattoo
to commemorate his lifelong commitment to the needs of foster
children.
The other seven finalists: The Jessie Rees Foundation, A Kid
Again, Operation Homefront, The Trevor Project, Providence House,
Boys and Girls Club of America, and The Arc of Loudoun at Paxton
Campus; received a $5,000 donation,
and pictures of their check presentations and information about the
organizations can be found at www.shoeloverscare.com.
These donations add to the others made through the Shoe Lovers
Care Leave Your Mark program and, to date, DSW has donated
$770,000 to 55 organizations.
About DSW Inc.
DSW Inc. is a leading branded shoes and accessories retailer
that offers a wide selection of brand name and designer shoes and
accessories for women, men, and kids. As of October 5, 2017, Designer Shoe Warehouse operates
513 warehouses in 43 states and operates an e-commerce site,
http://www.dsw.com, and a mobile website, http://m.dsw.com. DSW
also supplies footwear to 351 leased locations in the United States. DSW offers a free,
award-winning loyalty program, DSW Rewards, where customers earn
certificates toward future purchases and receive special
member-only offers.
For store locations and additional information about DSW, visit
http://www.dswinc.com. Follow DSW on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/DSWShoeLovers, "like" DSW on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/DSW and @dswshoelovers on Instagram.
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